Fruits

In 1911, a federal ban made it illegal to grow all Ribes, including currants and gooseberries, because these plants served as an intermediary host of… Read More »What Berries Are Illegal Growing?

Blackcurrants are now grown commercially in the Northeastern United States and the Pacific Northwest. Why is growing black currant illegal in the US? The US… Read More »Can You Grow Black Currant In The Us?

When you buy currants at the grocery store today, you’re likely buying Zante currants — these tiny dried grapes. They’re sometimes labeled as such, and… Read More »Are Currants And Black Currants The Same?

Currant fruit fly, currant maggot or gooseberry maggot (Epochra canadensis): Adults, small yellow flies with dark bands across the wings, emerge when currants are in… Read More »What Is Eating My Currants?

Currants Birds that eat currants include bluebirds, catbirds, mockingbirds, robins, thrushes, waxwings. What animals eat black currants? Black currant leaves are an air-dried natural product… Read More »What Animals Eat Currants?

All currant-eating birds love a redcurrant, so provide protection for them while they are fruiting. Are currants safe for birds? Dried fruits, such as raisins,… Read More »Do Birds Eat Currant Berries?

Dried black currants can be eaten raw. They are widely used in baking as a substitute for raisins, prunes and dates. They can be used… Read More »How Do You Eat Dried Black Currants?